M F Stasi, D Amati, C Costa, D Resta, G Senepa, C Scarafioiti, N Aimonino, M Molaschi
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Abstract
Twenty-eight subjects with chronic age-related disabilities living in the nursing home"Istituto di Riposo per la Vecchiaia" in Torino were assigned to a pet-therapy intervention group, consisting of 3/week sessions of almost one-hour visit for 6 weeks with a little cat, of to a control group undergoing usual activity programs. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of pet-therapy on nursing home inpatients. There were no differences in demographic or clinical characteristics and in mean duration of institutionalization between the two groups. Results showed that patients with animal interaction had improved depressive symptoms and a significant decrease in blood pressure values. The pet-therapy programs are desirable components of the multidisciplinary treatment for frail elderly patients in long-term care.
生活在都灵“Istituto di Riposo per la Vecchiaia”养老院的28名患有慢性年龄相关残疾的受试者被分配到宠物治疗干预组，包括每周3次的为期6周的近1小时的猫咪探访，以及接受常规活动计划的对照组。摘要本研究旨在探讨宠物治疗对疗养院住院病人之影响。两组患者在人口统计学、临床特征和平均住院时间方面均无差异。结果显示，与动物互动的患者抑郁症状得到改善，血压值显著降低。宠物治疗方案是长期护理体弱老年患者多学科治疗的理想组成部分。
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